Life is interconnected and so are the topics on this blog. It might be cooking and gardening one day, yoga the next, knitting and sewing, or hiking and then bird watching followed by recycling or composting. They are the parts that bring humble joy to my life of voluntary simplicity in Montana.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Human Hamster Wheel

The interstate is all well and good for getting somewhere relatively quickly, but it rarely has any of the charm and natural beauty found along a two-lane highway. Skipping off I-90 onto the splendid Pintler Scenic Loop is one of our favorite drives as we travel west across the state. The loop is only a short, 72 mile jaunt, but is a very pleasant jaunt indeed. There are stunning mountains and geological formations, a waterfall that come raging out of a hole in the side of the mountain demonstrating the impressive, determined force of water, big horn sheep, and gravity defying ramshackle remnants from Montana's early mining days. Matt, Casey, and I took the drive on our way to the Love Your Mother Earth Festival last weekend.

In Anaconda there is also a park with a hamster wheel for humans, specifically children, but we never let that stop us! I make Matt stop every time. I always laugh my head off, get at least one wood burn, and get rather dizzy. It is just too much fun. It is hard to spin because we are all too tall for it, but that just ups the level of the challenge!

One never knows what fun might be found by taking the road less traveled.